diff --git a/freeleaps/helm-pkg/authentication/templates/authentication/opentelemetry.yaml b/freeleaps/helm-pkg/authentication/templates/authentication/opentelemetry.yaml
index 32bce7d5..e3a6390b 100644
--- a/freeleaps/helm-pkg/authentication/templates/authentication/opentelemetry.yaml
+++ b/freeleaps/helm-pkg/authentication/templates/authentication/opentelemetry.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ spec:
         endpoint: {{ .Values.logIngest.lokiEndpoint }}
         tls:
           insecure: true
-        format: json
       debug:
         verbosity: detailed 
     service: